United 93

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We saw it on Saturday. There were no previews, it just started after the "turn off your damn cell phone" message.

This was the most intense, most emotional, and most powerful movie I have ever seen. When I saw "Saving Private Ryan", I had tears in my eyes at the end. During this movie I had to fight tears many times, and when it was over I needed several minutes to keep from breaking down.

The only flaws in the movie were nits I could pick. Some ATCs said it was a 767, not a 757. When they showed the plane taking off, it was an Airbus A320, not a Boeing 757. Some of the ATCs who were playing themselves stumbled a bit over some of their lines. Otherwise, this movie was note-perfect. The tension begins as soon as you hear & see a terrorist reading from the Koran. There is not a single frame in this movie that is exploitive. The terrorists are not cartoon characters. The passengers are not gung-ho heroes. Everyone is portrayed as a human being, for better or worse. The scenes on board the flight, you completely forget it's a movie, it's like you're there, experiencing the real thing for yourself.

This movie was like taking bad tasting medicine, or having to eat the vegetables you absolutely hate. You may not like it, but in the end it's good for you.

Keep in mind this movie was made with the permission and cooperation of the familes of the 40 victims of Flight 93. They would not have said "yes" if they felt for a moment it was being done for greed. Yes, the movie will make money. It should. When something is done properly, ethically, there is nothing wrong with it being profitable. The money we gladly paid to see this magnificent film is not filthy lucre.

Towards the end, with my wife and I clinging to each other, I looked around the theater. Half of the people were on the edge of their seats. When it was over, and the final title screen faded out before the credits, all you could hear was silence and sobbing. It was amazing and deeply moving.

If you have the strength, if you can stand it, I urge you to see this film. It'll take you to a place you really should go, although the journey will be painful and difficult. Bring plenty of kleenex, and you definately don't need to bother with the popcorn.

If this movie doesn't at least get nominated for a boatload of Oscars, it'll be a crime.

Thanks for the review. I'm tempted to see it!

[LaL 418]

Saw it today. Just kinda left me numb.

Difference is with this movie is you know whats going to happen at the end, so its like an in depth journey into their hour left. The movie is shot in the point of the view of a passenger so you FEEL like they do with the exception that we as the audience also get to watch the terrorists as they prepare and carry out their task.

Several people were crying, and some were angry; I just felt numb.